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1 week ago | 
globalnation.inquirer.net | Jacob Lazaro |Julie M. Aurelio |Nestor Corrales
MANILA, Philippines — The family of Chinese-Filipino businessman Anson Tan on Saturday denied reports that he had dealings with a Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) which had failed and resulted in his kidnap-slaying. According to Jose Christopher “Kit” Belmonte, one of the counsels for the Tan family, Tan had always stayed away from “shady dealings.” Article continues after this advertisement Tan is the businessman’s legal name.
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3 weeks ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | Jacob Lazaro |Julie M. Aurelio
The Chinese Embassy in Manila has released an advisory warning of “harassments” supposedly faced by Chinese citizens and the “unstable” social security in the Philippines. The embassy called on Chinese nationals to take security precautions, minimize outings, stay away from crowds and political rallies, and “beware of falling into security traps and snares.”“In recent times, the social security in the Philippines has been unstable.
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1 month ago | 
cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Jacob Lazaro |Julie M. Aurelio
DUMAGUETE CITY—The widow of slain Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo has expressed dismay over the recent ruling of a Timorese court rejecting the Philippine government’s bid to extradite expelled Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves, the alleged mastermind of the crime.
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1 month ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | Jacob Lazaro |Julie M. Aurelio
DUMAGUETE CITY—The widow of slain Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo has expressed dismay over the recent ruling of a Timorese court rejecting the Philippine government’s bid to extradite expelled Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves, the alleged mastermind of the crime.
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1 month ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | Julie M. Aurelio |Jacob Lazaro
President Marcos on Saturday thanked the United Kingdom for its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region and its support for the Philippines in terms of foreign direct investments (FDIs). The President made the remarks after his meeting in Malacañang with UK Foreign Minister David Lammy, who arrived in Manila on Saturday for a one-day official visit. Mr. Marcos later took to social media to thank the United Kingdom for its commitment to strengthening their bilateral relations.
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2 months ago | 
inquirer.net | Jacob Lazaro |Julie M. Aurelio
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will not be deterred by the “unprofessional and reckless flight maneuvers” of a Chinese military helicopter that hovered dangerously close to an aircraft of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) during a routine maritime domain awareness flight over the West Philippine Sea.
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2 months ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | Julie M. Aurelio |Jacob Lazaro
The Philippines will not be deterred by the “unprofessional and reckless flight maneuvers” of a Chinese military helicopter that hovered dangerously close to an aircraft of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) during a routine maritime domain awareness flight over the West Philippine Sea.
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2 months ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | Jacob Lazaro
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) met with several local recruitment agencies on Friday to discuss the salaries and safety of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Arab countries after the death of two Filipino women in Kuwait over the past few weeks. There were no details on the discussion on salaries pending further meetings, but the DMW said they had a thorough review of the current guidelines on the deployment of OFWs to Kuwait.
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2 months ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | Jacob Lazaro
The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Saturday denied the espionage allegations against its detained citizen, Deng Yuanqing, and asked the Philippine government to refrain from making groundless speculations. It also asked the Philippine government to be allowed to visit Deng, who has been in custody since last week, so they could provide him with consular assistance. “The so-called ‘espionage’ operation of a Chinese citizen in the Philippines is baseless speculation and accusation.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
globalnation.inquirer.net | Jacob Lazaro
The Chinese government on Wednesday took issue with a recent announcement by Philippine authorities about the arrest of a Chinese national suspected of working as a spy for Beijing. “We hope the Philippines will stick to the facts, stop shadow-chasing, stop peddling the so-called ‘Chinese spy,’ and earnestly protect the lawful rights and interests of Chinese nationals in the Philippines,” said Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
